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Florida State's last national championship came a decade ago. Coach Mike Norvell (above) leads the eighth-ranked Seminoles against No. 5 LSU tonight at 6:30 p.m. on ABC. (Photo courtesy of CHATSPORTS.COM)

Can Florida State take pressure off itself & the ACC by defeating LSU tonight?

Do the Atlantic Coast Conference’s championship hopes ride on Florida State’s ability – or inability – to knock off LSU tonight? Well, that’s a ridiculous jump to a conclusion, one…

Mitch Lucas September 3, 2023

Big 12 mixed bag on the field: Texas, OU win big, but Colorado takes down TCU, Baylor takes a tumble, Texas Tech roped by Wyoming

The Big 12 Conference’s off-the-field stock might be rising, but on the field, Saturday, Sept. 2 might be remembered as one of the darkest days in recent memory, at least…

Mitch Lucas September 3, 2023

Alabama coach Nick Saban (above) and the No. 3-ranked Crimson Tide will take on No. 11 Texas at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Saturday on ABC, and once again, Tuscaloosa is the center of the football world. ESPN's College GameDay will be there Saturday morning to kick off the day of college football. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS)

Hey, coach Saban: listen up

Raise your hands out there if you think Alabama head coach Nick Saban needs advice. {Crickets.} Yeah, me too. I doubt seriously the Leader of The Process, who came back…

Mitch Lucas August 31, 2023

AFC PREVIEW: Chiefs the favorite again; maybe forever?

Sometimes, you just know what you know what you know. You know? And we know that quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs just seem to be one step…

Mitch Lucas August 31, 2023

NFC PREVIEW: Can the 49ers re-claim their spot atop the NFL and win a sixth Super Bowl?

Excuse us for using a pro wrestling analogy, but back in the day, the San Francisco 49ers were the NFL’s version of “Nature Boy” Ric Flair. Seriously. The 49ers, led…

Mitch Lucas August 31, 2023

American Athletic, C-USA stepping up their game in 2023?

Seems like everybody was dying to get to Arlington this year. The Big 12 Conference, the American Athletic Conference, and Conference USA all had their media days in Arlington within…

Mitch Lucas August 31, 2023

Is Clemson still the king in ACC-Land?

Those of you who were actually alive prior to Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and HORACE GRANT – the original three-peat Chicago Bulls – terrorized the NBA in the early 1990s…

Mitch Lucas August 31, 2023

South’s Gonna Do It Again: Can Georgia hold off ‘Bama, Tennessee, LSU?

University of Georgia tight end Brock Bowers appeared to draw the biggest crowd of media at SEC Media Days in Nashville for his brief question-and-answer session back on July 18.…

Mitch Lucas August 31, 2023

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